No one goes into parenting under the illusion that it’s going to be easy, but almost everyone reaches a point when they think, “I never imagined it would be this hard.” It might be an infant’s sleep, a child’s diagnosis, another family member who needs care, or finding a day care spot or a job […]
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You’ve probably heard phrases like “toxic person” and “toxic positivity,” but what about “toxic forgiveness”? While you won’t find the phrase in a textbook, you’ll probably be able to relate to the concept. “My understanding of it is that it’s really describing a pressured or superficial forgiveness,” said Emily West, a licensed mental health counselor […]
When your partner is having a bad day, you want to do what you can to help them feel a little better — not make an already crappy day worse. Unfortunately, sometimes even well-meaning comments have a way of doing just that. That’s why we asked relationship experts which phrases you probably want to avoid […]
Kids notice differences just as readily as adults do. But they haven’t developed a filter to understand when social norms call for them to keep their observations and questions to themselves. If they see a person whose body looks different from theirs, they’re liable to ask — potentially in a loud voice, in a public […]
You spend a lot of time in your bed, so it makes sense that you’d want it to be as comfortable and inviting as possible. And if you find that your mattress isn’t doing the trick, you may be worried about needing to spend hundreds of dollars and hours of stressful furniture-moving to totally replace […]
Scammers win when they trick you into divulging personal information ― and one of the simplest ways they can get you to do this is by impersonating someone you know. When a bad actor pretends to be someone you trust or a legitimate retailer, this type of scam is known as “spoofing.” With spoofing, scammers […]
The term “travel agent” evokes a different time. A time, perhaps, when people still smoked on planes. A time when, for better or worse, we did not rely on the TikTok masses to clue us in on every “must-visit” spot at our various vacation locales. But the travel expert industry has seen a resurgence in […]
As lieutenant governor of Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan (D) has had to consult Gov. Tim Walz (D) on a number of issues — but she recently recounted one that was a little outside of his job description. Flanagan told Politico in a story published Wednesday that, shortly after the 2018 election, she found out her daughter […]